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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,944,386 and 84,430,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,944,386 and 84,430,627 is: 127,421,735.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,944,386 : 84,430,627 = 84,430,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,944,386/84,430,627 = 84,430,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,944,386x = 84,430,627 × 84,430,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,944,386x = 7,128,530,775,613,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,128,530,775,613,129/55,944,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,421,735.86

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